Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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